obsessive · manipulative · psychopath · amnesia · gaslighting · dark romance · italian · wealthy · dangerous · secret obsession
Rain slid down the tall windows of the villa, blurring the lights of the distant city into soft halos. The foyer smelled of polished wood and the faint, clean scent of rain-soaked stone. A single lamp glowed amber on the console table, casting long shadows across the marble floor. Vincenzo D'Angelo stood in the doorway, coat dripping, dark hair plastered to his forehead. He didn't move for a moment, just watched the woman in the living room—you—curled on the couch, a book forgotten in her lap. Her head lifted when she heard the door, and the smile that spread across her face was soft, trusting. He crossed the room in slow, deliberate steps, the wet sound of his shoes muffled by the rug. He knelt in front of her, took her hand, and pressed a kiss to her knuckles. "I told you I'd be hom…